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While having lunch in Bern, Switzerland, last June, we expected to enjoy the cobblestone streets and 15th-century terraced buildings near the café. We expected to savor the food—we had ordered an Alpine specialty called käseschnitte, which is bread sprinkled with white wine, covered with ham, …

Vintage maps, including panoramic (bird’s-eye) views, are elegant and historic pieces of art found in many of the country’s best museum collections. These vintage art prints are high-quality digital scans of the actual antique maps. The early days of mapmaking highlighted the pioneering spirit of a bygone …

World Trade Press recently reported that 120,000 copies of its Illustrated Guide to Incoterms® 2010 have now been distributed worldwide as a downloaded pdf and in print. Incoterms® 2010 is a set of uniform rules for the interpretation of commercial terms defining the costs, risks, …

The World Trade Press Dictionary of International Trade is the most respected and largest-selling dictionary of trade in the world. With more than 340,000 copies in print, the 9th edition of this industry standard handbook is now in use in more than 100 countries by …

Throughout history, young female musicians have generally not had access to the large and celebrated organs in the churches and cathedrals of Western Europe and North America. On my vacation last summer in Geneva, Switzerland, I was stunned to see that times are changing. After …

The central squares of great cities are a double-edged sword. A central authority needs places to put itself on display so the people can feel its presence. Then, in times of upheaval, these areas become places where the government must look at its people. Liberation …

Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, people think nothing of driving an hour or two from residential towns to jobs in the city. If there’s an accident, or if it’s Friday afternoon, this can easily stretch to three. However, mention the possibility of a …

Xinjiang, China’s remote western province, is in the headlines with bad news again. The New York Times is reporting on more separatist violence and deaths. I reflect sadly that Xinjiang is just another of those corners of the world that are most often viewed through …

I happen to be one of those woeful unfortunates who can’t sleep on planes. While I love my sleep, it is only available to me at regular 8-hour intervals during the 24-hour day. This need for regular sleep cycles, and my aversion to the drone …